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It is indeed! The AH 8400 was also used in the Sea Fury (up to the Mk X), Spiteful, Balliol T1, Vampire F1-F9, Venom FB1/4 (pre Mod315), Spitfire F22/24 and yes, Mk 4 Meteor. I also have a picture somewhere, of it even being used on a late Night Fighter Mosquito!

Because I'll guarantee it isn't from a Do17 that was shot-down on 15th September 1940 during the Battle-of-Britain!

Trouble is no-one ever seems to own up to having been taken in, or surely he couldn't continue defrauding punters. As that's the only way eBay or the authorities will be moved ro deal with this crook it looks like he will continue to take the mickey.

I don't imagine any of them have the slightest idea that they've been taken in, after all, even if the part was 'right' for the aircraft type (and it often isn't) any buyer will still have to take it on trust that it was from the actual aircraft it was claimed to be from...

...but then if you're going to part with £180 for an unidentifiable piece of mangled and corroded aluminium, that is claimed by somebody you've never met, to be part of a Lancaster that was shot-down on the Dambusters Raid, who have you really got to blame if it turns out not to be so?

Publicity stunt or not, if someone purchased the canopy as a laugh and decided not to go ahead, the seller would initially be billed £6,000 eBay fees. Enough to give you a sleepless night or two for a few weeks, dangerous ground when you do things for show or publicity.

Publicity stunt or not, if someone purchased the canopy as a laugh and decided not to go ahead, the seller would initially be billed £6,000 eBay fees. Enough to give you a sleepless night or two for a few weeks, dangerous ground when you do things for show or publicity.

If the buyer doesn't pay then the seller can set up a dispute with eBay which takes a number of weeks to resolve. In the meantime ebay would automatically deduct the sellers fees. Once the dispute is resolved for Example it is established that the seller didn't receive his or her payment then eBay would reimburse those fees. However it takes a number of weeks and is hassle, who would want that amount of money deducted from their account before it is resolved.